Email System with Action Required and Follow-Up Features

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input from the sender comprises selection of a first object prior to sending the email.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a sender dashboard that includes the email, the sender dashboard being an interface that shows emails with email related tasks sent by the sender.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sender dashboard includes an object that is selectable by the sender to indicate the email related task is completed.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an owner dashboard that includes the email, the owner dashboard being an interface that shows emails including email related tasks for which the owner has accepted ownership.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the owner dashboard includes an object that is selectable by the owner to indicate the email related task is completed.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring, by the email server of the computing device, emails corresponding to the email related task to determine whether the owner has completed the email related task within a predefined amount of time.

9. The method of claim 8, in response to determining the owner has completed the email related task within the predefined amount of time, automatically marking the email related task as complete, by the email server of the computing device.

10. The method of claim 8, in response to determining the owner has not completed the email related task within the predefined amount of time, automatically sending a reminder email to the owner.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the program instructions are executable to monitor emails corresponding to the email related task to determine whether the owner has completed the email related task within a predefined amount of time.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the program instructions are executable to monitor emails corresponding to the email related task to determine whether the owner has completed the email related task within a predefined amount of time.